English–Japanese

“faint” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoほのか (honoka)

Romajikasuka

遠くでかすかな音が聞こえます。tō ku de ka su ka na oto ga ki ko e ma su

I hear a faint sound in the distance.

“Faint” in Japanese is かすか (kasuka).

Indicates a trace or degree that is present but too weak or slight to stand out clearly.

暗い部屋にかすかな光が差し込んでいます。kura i heya ni ka su ka na hikari ga sa shi ko n de i ma su

A faint light is shining into the dark room.

The word often marks a barely noticeable trace, as in かすかな記憶 (kasuka na kioku, "a faint memory"), so it can describe something abstract as well as a sound, light, or smell.

honoka

na-adjectivefaint

窓からほのかな明かりが見えます。mado ka ra ho no ka na a ka ri ga mi e ma su

I can see a faint light through the window.